News - Manitoba

Testing has shown that levels of Escherichia coli (E. coli) were within the recreational water quality guideline at most beaches monitored this week by Manitoba Water Stewardship.

Manitoba Health reports there was a slight decrease in the numbers of adult Culex tarsalis mosquitoes trapped throughout southern Manitoba during the week of July 11 compared to the previous week.

Manitoba’s three private, not-for-profit adoption agencies will be allowed to increase their fees for the first time in 11 years, Family Services and Consumer Affairs Minister Gord Mackintosh announced.

Up to $15 million will be made available for a disaster financial assistance (DFA) program for areas affected by the major storms that caused extensive damage around the province this spring and summer.

The governments of Canada and Manitoba are cooperating to help internationally trained professionals participate in the provincial labour market.

Testing has shown that levels of Escherichia coli (E. coli) were within recreational water quality guidelines at most beaches monitored this week by Manitoba Water Stewardship.

Organized camping and ‘camperships’ for children in Manitoba have received $63,200 in funding, Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors Minister Jim Rondeau announced in the lead up to Canada’s Parks Day on July 17.

Manitobans and visitors are invited to enjoy Canada’s Parks Day July 16 to 18 by taking in a wide variety of family-oriented activities including being an honourary natural resource officer, Conservation Minister Bill Blaikie announced.

Manitoba Health reports that Manitoba’s mosquito surveillance program has identified the first Culex tarsalis mosquito samples infected with West Nile virus in 2010.

Enforcement of Manitoba’s bans on talking on hand-held electronic devices, texting while driving and smoking in vehicles with children in the car starts tomorrow, Infrastructure and Transportation Minister Steve Ashton announced today.